More Core'dinations Fun!

This week you've seen some of Jenni's tips on making the most of your Core'dinations embossed cardstock. I wanted to share a quick tip as well and all you need is an ink pad and your cardstock! I created this page using the Uncle Jim pattern in Butter Churn (from the Jenni Bowlin Everyday Collection):

To make the embossed portion of the cardstock more evident, I used the Lemon Drops ink pad and lightly rubbed it over the sheet of cardstock:

I love how easily a swipe of ink pulls out the wonderful details! Then I used my trusty clear ruler and knife to cut the sheet into ruler strips:


I trimmed the strips a bit and staggered them on the page, creating a background for my photos. I snuck in a few other colors by adding scallop-punched strips of cardstock in pink, aqua and green (the aqua and green are from the Core'dinations Jenni Bowlin Vintage Brights Collection.)

For my title, I combined some Cardstock Alpha Stickers with a die-cut title. The flower was made from tissue paper, ribbon and a button, all from this month's project kit. The butterfly was cut from the Aquarium Butterfly Core (also in the Vintage Brights Collection.)

We'd love to see how you use the Jenni Bowlin Core'dinations, so post your creations in the JBS Gallery! And don't forget about our Core'dinations Giveaway for your chance to win the newest collection. Happy Scrapping!

Jenni Bowlin Core'dinations Tip #3

Today's tip from Jenni is to use Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue on the embossed edges of the Core'dinations Cardstock for an elegant finishing touch. Here she lightly sanded the star to reveal the inner core and then used Stickles to give it just a little added sparkle.

Guess what! If you're a local you can come hang out with Jenni at the Warehouse Sale this Saturday! and if you're not a local (or even if you are) you can come hang out with some of the design team at an online mini-crop Saturday evening. Hope to "see" you soon!

Jenni Bowlin Core'dinations Tip #2

Jenni is always so good at thinking of that one artistic touch to make her layouts really shine. Here she has taken Core Amour Coupon Floral, lightly sanded it to allow some of the flowers to show up with the red inner core, then ever so slightly dabbed the tip of her Fountain Pen Re-inker to the flower centers for shabby chic elegance. So lovely.

P.S. We have a JBS Core'dinations Giveaway open till Friday!

P.S.S. Registration for Jenni's Big Picture Class, "Re-purpose, Re-think, Re-invent" ends tomorrow!

Guest Star Waleska Neris!

We welcome guest star Waleska Neris to the Inspiration Blog this morning! You're in for a real treat as she has dropped off four fabulous projects with us! This first one is my absolute favorite. Doesn't a little Core'dinations make everything better? I just love the subtle hint of yellow misting that highlights those embossed dots and the darling sunburst stamp over the amazing photo. Brilliant! Here are three more awesome Waleska creations featuring our latest release, "Be Our Guest." I always so impressed with her attention to detail. I don't know about you, but I am very anxious to go home and scrap now. Thanks for the inspiration Waleska!

By the way, there's still plenty of time to enter the big JBS + Coredinations giveaways HERE and HERE. And don't forget to swing by the Core'dinations Blog this morning to see what new treats they have in store for you today.

So sorry that we've been missing in action. We had a wee bit of wind here in Tennessee yesterday and I (Doris) was without power last night and the internet still hadn't come back this morning. I'll get Jenni's Core'dination project and tip up this afternoon and save the one you missed yesterday for a little Saturday bonus. :)

JBS Core'dinations Giveaway!

Welcome to JBS + Core'dinations week! We've got so much inspiration planned for you! A Jenni Bowlin project + tip each morning then a second designer project each afternoon! AND you can swing by the Core'dinations Blog for even more fabulous projects and inspiration!

How about we kick the week off with a giveaway? Leave a comment on this post and we'll randomly choose a winner this Friday, 4/8 to receive one of our new innovative Core Amour packs (plus another surprise)! And you guessed it! Swing by the Core'dinations Blog today for another giveaway opportunity!

What is Core Amour you ask? Let's have Jenni show you, shall we? Here is a classic elegant vintage fresh Jenni project for you featuring the new Core Amour line. Core Amour is our sandable embossed cardstock from Core'dinations with a new twist . . . a bit of a print to go along with it. Isn't it amazing? We love it and know you will too!

Please do check back later for more inspiration! And don't forget to comment here (and here) for a chance to win!

April Excitement!

We are so excited about all the inspiration and fun we have in store for you this month! We kick things off Monday with JBS + Core'dinations Week! We'll be showcasing our new JBS Core'dinations Cardstock all week with a project and tip from Jenni each morning and another designer project each afternoon! Then go check the Core'dinations blog for even more inspiration! And of course there'll be giveaways!

And don't forget that Saturday, 4/9, is our big Warehouse Sale for the locals with an online crop for everyone! Challenges? Prizes? Games? Chatting? You bet! Look for a few challenges to be posted that morning and a chat that night from 7-9pm CST that night. Fun!

Looking ahead . . . April 11-16 is Mini-Album Week with our friends at Write.Click.Scrapbook! Mark your calendars! :)

April at JBS Mercantile!

April is a big month at JBS Mercantile! The gallery is loaded and the new kits are in stock. Seriously gorgeous stuff . . .

I've loaded all three of Lisa Dickinson's layouts here for your viewing pleasure. They are all so lovely and I didn't want you to miss out on seeing them . . .

Her gallery wasn't working quite right this evening and of course I damaged it further trying to fix it. Ooops. Gotta call in the techie guy on that tomorrow . . .

There's a darling new project kit . . .

A new 2nd Quarter Dime Store Kit . . .

A Limited Edition Easter Kit . . .

Several vintage Easter goodies . . .

And the entire "Be Our Guest" release is now available at Mercantile!